Curated list · 110 names
Biblical boy names
Biblical boys' names dominate the current American top 100 in a way they haven't in fifty years. Noah, Elijah, Asher, Levi, Ezra, Eli, Isaac, Caleb, Jude, Silas, Ezekiel, Gabriel, Micah, Jonah. Most are Hebrew-rooted (the Old Testament alone has supplied hundreds of names still in active use), with two- and three-syllable structures and strong consonant landings. The revival cuts across religious and secular families.
Theodore
RisingEnglish · boy
Greek theos + doron; 'gift of God'.
Mateo
SteadySpanish · boy
Spanish form of Matthew; 'gift of God'.
Elijah
Steady· boy
Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh'.
Lucas
SteadyEnglish · boy
Latin 'man from Lucania' or 'light'.
Benjamin
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'son of the right hand'.
Levi
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'joined, attached'.
Jack
SteadyEnglish · boy
English diminutive of John; 'God is gracious'.
Daniel
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'God is my judge'.
Samuel
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'heard by God'.
Michael
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'who is like God?'.
Ethan
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'strong, enduring'.
Asher
SteadyEnglish · boy
Hebrew 'happy, blessed'.
John
SteadyEnglish · boy
male given name
Elias
Rising· boy
Greek form of Elijah, Hebrew, 'my God is Yahweh'
David
Steady· boy
Hebrew, 'beloved'
Joseph
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'
Matthew
Steady· boy
Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'
Luke
Steady· boy
Latin 'from Lucania' — the evangelist.
Thomas
Steady· boy
Aramaic, 'twin'
Isaac
Steady· boy
Hebrew 'he will laugh'.
Jacob
Falling· boy
Hebrew 'supplanter' — son of Isaac.
Gabriel
Steady· boy
Hebrew 'God is my strength'.
Caleb
Steady· boy
Hebrew Kalev, 'whole-hearted' or 'faithful'
Josiah
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports'
Ezekiel
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yehezkel, 'God strengthens'
Isaiah
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord saves'
Joshua
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord is salvation'
Christopher
Steady· boy
Greek Christophoros, 'bearer of Christ'
Nathan
Steady· boy
Hebrew Natan, 'he gave'
Andrew
Falling· boy
Greek Andreas, 'manly, courageous'
Christian
Steady· boy
Latin christianus, 'follower of Christ'
Aaron
Falling· boy
Hebrew, 'mountain' or 'enlightened'
Silas
Rising· boy
Latin/Greek 'of the forest'.
Jonathan
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yehonatan, 'gift of God'
Eli
Falling· boy
Hebrew, 'ascended' or 'exalted'
Jeremiah
Falling· boy
Hebrew, 'Yah will raise up' or 'exalted by the Lord'
Adam
Steady· boy
Hebrew, 'earth' or 'red clay'; first man in Genesis
Dominic
Falling· boy
From Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord'; given to Sunday-born children
Adriel
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'flock of God' or 'of God's congregation'
Nicholas
Falling· boy
From Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'
Giovanni
Steady· boy
Italian form of John; Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'
Jonah
Steady· boy
Hebrew Yonah, 'dove'; Old Testament prophet
Jasper
Steady· boy
From Persian word for 'treasurer'; one of the three Magi
Juan
Steady· boy
Spanish form of John; Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'
Matteo
Rising· boy
Italian form of Matthew; Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'
Nathaniel
Falling· boy
From Hebrew Netan'el, 'gift of God'
Malachi
Steady· boy
From Hebrew Malakhi, 'my messenger'; last prophet of the Old Testament
Jude
Steady· boy
From Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised'; the Apostle Saint Jude
Matias
Rising· boy
Spanish form of Matthias, from Hebrew, 'gift of God'
Jesus
Steady· boy
From Hebrew Yeshua, 'God is salvation'
Judah
Steady· boy
From Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised'
Emmanuel
Falling· boy
From Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us'
Jesse
Rising· boy
From Hebrew Yishai, 'gift'
Miguel
Steady· boy
Spanish form of Michael, Hebrew, 'who is like God?'
Peter
Rising· boy
From Greek Petros, 'stone' or 'rock'
Zachary
Falling· boy
English form of Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord has remembered'
Messiah
Steady· boy
From Hebrew mashiach, 'anointed one'
Abraham
Steady· boy
From Hebrew Avraham, 'father of many'
Timothy
Steady· boy
From Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God'
Joel
Steady· boy
From Hebrew Yo'el, 'Yahweh is God'
Abel
Falling· boy
From Hebrew Hevel, 'breath' or 'vapor'
Rafael
Rising· boy
Hebrew Rafa'el, 'God has healed'
Jaziel
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'allotted by God' or 'God divides'
Eithan
Rising· boy
Spanish-inflected spelling of Hebrew Eitan, 'firm, strong'
Malakai
Rising· boy
Modern spelling of Hebrew Malachi, 'my messenger'
Ismael
Rising· boy
Hebrew Yishma'el, 'God will hear'
Kyrie
Steady· boy
Greek kyrios, 'lord'; from the liturgical Kyrie eleison
Elian
Rising· boy
Spanish name, blend of Hebrew Eli 'my God' with -an suffix
Cohen
Rising· boy
Hebrew surname kohen, 'priest'
Muhammad
Rising· boy
Arabic, from root h-m-d, 'praised, praiseworthy'
Simon
Steady· boy
Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard'
Aziel
Rising· boy
Hebrew 'azi'el, 'God is my strength'
Paul
Steady· boy
From Latin Paulus, 'small, humble'
Jeremy
Falling· boy
English form of Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'appointed by God'
Lukas
Falling· boy
Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania'
Kaleb
Falling· boy
Hebrew Kalev, 'whole heart' or 'faithful'
Israel
Falling· boy
Hebrew Yisra'el, 'one who wrestles with God'
Tobias
Falling· boy
Greek form of Hebrew Toviyahu, 'Yahweh is good'
Saint
Rising· boy
From Latin sanctus, 'holy, consecrated'
Josue
Falling· boy
Spanish/French form of Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord is salvation'
Shepherd
Rising· boy
Old English occupational name, 'one who tends sheep'
Kohen
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'priest'; Temple ancestral title
Cristian
Steady· boy
Spanish/Italian form of Christian, Greek 'follower of Christ'
Gideon
Steady· boy
Hebrew, 'hewer' or 'one who cuts down'
Mathias
Rising· boy
Continental form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'
Ezequiel
Rising· boy
Spanish/Portuguese form of Ezekiel, Hebrew, 'God strengthens'
Joaquin
Falling· boy
Spanish form of Hebrew Jehoiakim, 'raised by Yahweh'
Manuel
Falling· boy
Spanish/Portuguese form of Emmanuel, Hebrew 'God is with us'
Ibrahim
Rising· boy
Arabic form of Abraham, Hebrew 'father of many nations'
Stephen
Falling· boy
Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland'
Eliam
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'God of the people' or 'my God is kinsman'
Titus
Falling· boy
Latin, likely from titulus, 'title of honor'
Jared
Falling· boy
Hebrew Yared, 'descent'; a patriarch in Genesis
Pedro
Steady· boy
Spanish/Portuguese form of Peter, from Greek petros, 'stone'
Tadeo
Rising· boy
Spanish form of Thaddeus, from Aramaic for 'heart' or 'courageous'
Solomon
Steady· boy
Hebrew Shlomo, from shalom, 'peace'
Raphael
Rising· boy
Hebrew Rafa'el, 'God has healed'
Nehemiah
Falling· boy
Hebrew Nehemyah, 'the Lord comforts'
Alijah
Rising· boy
Modern respelling of Elijah, Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh'
Isaias
Rising· boy
Spanish form of Isaiah, Hebrew 'the Lord is salvation'
Uriel
Steady· boy
Hebrew, 'God is my light'; archangel of wisdom
Jasiah
Rising· boy
Modern coinage echoing biblical Isaiah and Josiah
Matthias
Falling· boy
Greek form of Hebrew Matityahu, 'gift of God'
Asa
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'physician' or 'healer'; also Japanese for 'morning'
Yusuf
Rising· boy
Arabic and Turkish form of Joseph, 'God will add'
Sylas
Rising· boy
Variant of Silas, from Latin Silvanus, 'of the forest'
Hezekiah
Rising· boy
Hebrew, 'Yahweh strengthens'; king of Judah
Moshe
Rising· boy
Hebrew form of Moses, 'drawn out of the water'
Adan
Falling· boy
Spanish form of Adam, from Hebrew adamah, 'earth' or 'red clay'
Emanuel
Falling· boy
From Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us'